Quartzite is the hardest natural stone available for benchtops.
Marble look alike benchtops.
No two pieces of marble are ever exactly alike.
As you can see from my photos i am a huge fan of natural stone surfaces and used calacatta marble for 2 of my bathrooms my main kitchen bench tops and entry wall.
The pattern is typically printed onto the stone or porcelain so it is only on the surface and a small white join line may be visible at junctions.
The calacatta and calacatta ouro quartzites have similar appearance to carrara and calacatta marble.
Marble benchtops and countertops can brighten up your place and give it a modern and chic look which looks more expensive than it actually is.
To get that marble look you have four main options.
Let s start with the original and what many purists would describe as the best.
It s a huge slab of marble look alike tile.
Marble look stone benchtops are highly desirable and with cutting edge stone you can get the real thing for an affordable price.
The disadvantage is that some designs and patterns may not look as realistic as the real thing.
Our engineered marble benchtops can easily be installed in your kitchen in as little as 1 2 days without any demolition required.
Having over 40 years of experience in stone fabrication and.
With more and more homes utilising an open plan layout the kitchen bench is constantly on display.
The stone expert said to fabricate this into a counter would cost slightly less than caesarstone.
The advantages these bench tops have over real marble is durability maintenance and price.
However the cost savings would be more dramatic without a complicated installation eg.
If you prefer a more man made look that will stay perfect then go for a ceasarstone or equivalent.
A slab of kitchen backsplash.
It s not real marble.
It is etch proof has low porosity and therefore requires minimal maintenance.
Marble comes in a range of colours from pure white through to creams beiges reds pinks greens blues and greys so you are sure to find a benchtop that perfectly suits your decor.
Granite transformations exclusive marble look benchtops are a luxurious and timeless surface combining the elegant look of marble with the strength and durability of engineered stone.
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The beauty of marble is that it is such a unique surface with its veining and patterning.
A popular choice is marble and marble look alikes such as caesarstone as they add an air of sophistication and luxe with their creamy colours and veining.
Benchtops cabinets how to install a cut to measure benchtop we ll take you through all the steps involved in measuring assembling and installing cut to measure benchtops in your kitchen.